Billiard cue



Sept. 18, 1923. M68520 C. E. SEEMAN ET. AL

B'ILLIARD CUE Filed Oct. 12. 1922 mboess ImJenlors fa f mzwm patentedSept. 18, 1923.

CHARLES E. snnrahn AND LOUIS; v; salmon, or rrrrsnunen, rnnnsrnvnnra.

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i Application filed October 12, 1522. Serial No. 593,996.

To-aZZ whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that we, CH RLES E. SEEMAN and LOUIS V. BARAOH, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Alleghenyand State of Pennsylvania,-

7 have invented certain new and useful Tm prove'inents 1n Bllliard Cues,ofwhich the following is'a specification,

This invention-relates to improvements in billiard or pool 'cues,moreparticularly to the points thereof 'and'theobjectsthereofare'toprovidea novel form of one point which embodies positiveand reliable means for secur ng-the one tip thereto, andwhlch includes aremovable socket element permit ting of its replacement when worn, suchsubstit'ution providing for the economical pro longed use ofthe moreexpensive parts'of the point associated therewith. I

Fu1thei-*;-objects of the invention are to provide cue point of thecharacter stated, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which is simplein its construction and arrangement, strong, durable and efiicient inits-use,

attractive in appearancareadily attached in position to the cue, andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

lViththeforegoingeand other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawingwherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but 1t is to beunderstood that changes, variatlons, and modlfications can be resortedto which come within the scope'of the claims hereunto appended. V

In the drawing forming a portion of this i specification and whereinlike numerals of reference designate. corresponding parts throughout theseveral views Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cue equipped with ourimproved point, with a portion of the former broken away.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view ofthe point.

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the socket element.

Figure 5 is a washer. v 7

Referring, in detail to the drawings 1 perspective view of thedesignates the tapering smaller end of a cue 'of a conventional form,which is ordinarily constructed from wood, but may be made from anyother suitable materials. 7

The present'invention resides in provid ng the cue -with an improvedpoint 2, and in FigureQ of the drawings the preferred form thereof isillustrated, including'an internally threaded ferrule 3. The latter isof the same outsidediameter as the one end against which it ismount'edand extends flush therewith. The ferrule is preferably constructed frommetal but ivory or other materials may also be used. a e

A 'socketplug &, having its outer face formed with peripheral threads 5is threadably mounted in the, ferrule 3 and projects slightly beyond thelower end thereof, The socket plug projection G .isformed to provide'afiareupon' which the threaded collar Tie fixedly forced before the plug4. is 5 mountec'linthe ferrule 3;"The plug t and the collar '7- arepreferably constructed from fibre, but composition materials may also besuccessfully employed for these parts. The peripheryof the collar 7 isflush witlrthe outer face of the-ferrule 3. l

The socket plug a is further provided with an enlarged threaded bore ofconsiderable depth forming the socket 8 into which the threaded tenon 9of the cue'is threadably attached. A small central bore 10 extends fromthe bottom of the socket 8 to the lower end of the plug 4, for thepurpose to be described.

The lower face of the collar 7 is flush with the lower face of thesocket plug 4 and these combined faces form the seat ll-upon which theone tip 12 is adhesively secured.

The seat 11 is formed with a plurality of circular grooves 13 whichtogether with the small bore 10 are designed for the purpose ofproviding seat surface recesses and in equalities capable of engagingthe adherent agent, namely cement, etc., thereby assuring the fixedadhesion of the one tip 12 upon the comparative expensive ferrule 3associated therewith.

l/Vhat weclaim is 1. The combination-with a tapering one having atenoned end, of a ferrule, a plug mounted in said ferrule, said tenonedcue end mounted in said plug, a collar secured to the lower: end of saidplug andlforming a seat 'in conjunction therewith and a cue tipadhesively secured to said seat, said seats formed with recesses capableof augmenting the adhesive qualities of the agent connecting the cuetips to said seat, the lower end of said plug projectingfrom saidferrule and formed with aflare adapted for locking said collar inposition on said plug.

1 :2; The-combination Witha tapering cue i ha-Vinga tenonedend,:of aferrule, a plug threadably mounted in said ferrule, said tenoned cue endtlrreadably mounted in said plug, Na collar threadably secured to thelowerend of said plug and forming a seat in! con unction therewlth, anda cue -t1p adhes'ively secured (to said seat, said seat 7 formed withrecesses capable-of augmentlng the adhesive qualities of the agentconneeting'the cue tips to said seats, a the lower end of "said plugprojecting from said ferrule 3 andformed witlraiflareadapted for locking:said eollar .in :position on said plug;-

13..- Thegombination with a tapering cue liavinga tenoned end, of aferrule, a plug detachably mounted in said ferrule", said tenonedcue enddetachabl-y mounted in said plug, a Icollar detaohably secured .to the 1lower endofsaid plugand forming 'asseat in conjunction therewith, and acue tipuadhesively secured to said seat, said seats formed with recessescapable of'augmenting and formediwith a'flareadapted for locking theadhesive qualities of the agent connecting the cue tips tosald -se,at,the-1lowerend ofsa-id plug vprojecting from said ferrule said .collariinposition on said eplug.

V ThecoIn'oin-ation with a'taperingcuehaving 'a tenoned end, ferrule, aplug formed with a'socket secured in said fer rule,'sa1-d 'tenonedeuefend engaged in 'the socket of the said plug, a collar attached tothe lower end of said plug and forminga seat .inconjunctiontherewitlnand a cue tip adhesively secured to. saidfseat, said seatformed with recesses .capable of'augment ing a the adhesive qualities 7of the agent connectingthe cuetips to said :seats, thelo'wer end of saidplug projecting from said ferrujle and-formed Witlrafiare adapted forlocking said collar in position on said plug.

7 The combinationwithra tapering cue formed wlth a tenon atltssrnalleriend, a

ferrule provided with athreaded .,bore, a plug having peripheral threadsmounted in said threaded ferrule, the low-er; end of said adapted forengagementwith saidtenoned cue'end', and a cue t1p adhesively'mounted onsaidseat, saldr seat formed with'la plurality. of circular grooves. andwith a small 7 bore vfor augmenting the adhesive qualities of the agentconnecting said one tips to said Seat. a a "V In testimony whereof wealfix our signatures, a I l V LOUIS v, BABAGH.

cHARLEs nIsEEMAN.

